Michael Kooman

New York Youth Symphony's Musical Theater Program Now Accepting Applications for 24-25 Season

New York Youth Symphony's Musical Theater Program is now receiving applications for the 2024/2025 season. Students will learn musical theater songwriting through seminars, workshops, and masterclasses with Broadway professionals.

DAN GIRL Comes to Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre in 2025

Dani Girl comes to Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre next year. Performances run January 31-February 9, 2025.

Lucille Lortel Theatre to Support 26 Artists Through New Creative Programs

The Lucille Lortel Theatre has revealed the 26 recipients of two signature artistic initiatives that further expand the historic theater’s impact on the Off-Broadway community and the field nationally.

Students Will Premiere Original Songs At Joe's Pub This Week

Students from the New York Youth Symphony's Musical Theater Songwriting program will take the stage at Joe's Pub on May 15th at 7:00pm. The fruits of their labor from an entire year will be showcased and premiered and proof of the successes of the program.

FIM Flint Repertory Theatre New Works Festival Returns This Month

Flint Repertory Theatre will welcome its 2024 New Works Festival April 26-28. Flint Rep's annual New Works Festival is a three-day event presenting staged readings of new plays.

Review: Mama's Next Big Act Finalist And Winner Bring Shows FAMILY TIES And JOURNEY TO THE CENTER to Don't Tell Mama

BIG voiced Mama's Next Big Act finalist Nicole Spano and winner LaRaisha DiEvelyn Dionne DELIVERED their shows to the renowned cabaret hot spot!

19th Annual Fred Ebb Award To Be Presented To Freya Catrin Smith & Jack Williams

The 19th Annual Fred Ebb Award will be presented to Freya Catrin Smith & Jack Williams.

Photos: Inside The ASCAP Foundation's First-Ever Musical Theatre Fest With Stephen Schwartz And More

In mid-July, The ASCAP Foundation held its first-ever Musical Theatre Fest at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. The two-week, in-person event series gave emerging musical theater composers the chance to learn from the industry’s leading lights. See photos from the event!

New Frank Wildhorn Musical Leads Village Theatre's 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals

Village Theatre will welcome back in-person the nationally renowned Festival of New Musicals, August 12-13, in Issaquah, Wash. Now in its 20th year, this theatrically packed weekend brings together the nation’s brightest musical theatre writers and provides Seattle area theatre-lovers with the rare opportunity to see first-hand how a new musical comes to life.

Stephen Schwartz, Pasek and Paul & More to Join MUSICAL THEATRE FEST at The Wallis

The ASCAP Foundation and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will present The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets!

Michael Kooman Appointed As Director Of Musical Theater Songwriting Program At New York Youth Symphony

Composing music and writing lyrics can often be a daunting task. But when you have a mentor who has life experiences to help guide you and a class full of people to bounce your work off of, it all becomes possible. 

New Director Of New York Youth Symphony Musical Theater Songwriting Program Looks To Inspire The Next Generation Of Theater Writers

Composing music and writing lyrics can often be a daunting task. But when you have a mentor who has life experiences to help guide you and a class full of people to bounce your work off of, it all becomes possible.

Complete Company Set for LIZARD BOY New York Premiere at Theatre Row

Prospect Theater Company has announced the complete company for the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

New Musical LIZARD BOY to Have New York Premiere at Theatre Row in June

Prospect Theater Company will present the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy, with book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas and directed by Brandon Ivie.

Listen: Natalie Weiss Sings New Kooman & Dimond Song From F***ING OTHER PEOPLE

Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond (Romantics Anonymous, Disney’s Vampirina) share the world premiere recording of their NSFW song “F***ing Good”, from the new musical F***ING OTHER PEOPLE. The song is performed by Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture, Wicked, American Idol) with orchestrations by August Eriksmoen (Come From Away).  

Natalie Weiss to be Featured on 'F***ing Good' Single From New Musical F***ING OTHER PEOPLE

Emmy-nominated writing team Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond announced that the world premiere recording of their NSFW song 'F***ing Good', from the edgy new musical F***ING OTHER PEOPLE, will be available Friday, January 20th.

Photos: Go Inside the 2022 Fred Ebb Award Ceremony

See photos from the eighteenth annual Fred Ebb Award ceremony. Julia Riew was the recipient of the Fred Ebb Award. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, was presented by Beth Leavel on Monday November 28th from 6-8pm at a by-invitation-only ceremony in the Penthouse Lounge of The American Airlines Theater.

Julia Riew to Receive 18th Annual Fred Ebb Award

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company will present the eighteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Julia Riew.

Citadel's Theatre for Young Audiences to Present JUNIOR CLAUS in December

Citadel Theatre Company has announced the cast and crew for its holiday Theatre for Young Audiences season production, the musical JUNIOR CLAUS, by the award-winning writing team of Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond. There will be matinees daily at 10 am and 1 pm from December 20-30.

Photos: Isabella Dawis & Tidtaya Sinutoke Receive the 2022 Fred Ebb Award

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company presented the seventeenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Isabella Dawis & Tidtaya Sinutoke.